Tag: Holocaust
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Lecturer chronicles those who saved Jews during the Holocaust
EAST BRUNSWICK – Explaining how numerous acts of bravery saved thousands of Jewish lives during the Holocaust, lecturer Mordecai Paldiel spoke about the strategies used to defy Nazi Germany during his April 12 appearance at the East Brunswick Jewish Center’s Holocaust Memorial program. Paldiel was the former director of the Department of the Righteous at…
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Holocaust survivor to speak at Middlesex County College
Erwin Ganz will speak on “Enduring Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany and Thriving in America: A Story of Survival and Immigration” at 2 p.m. on April 12 in the Parkview Room in West Hall at Middlesex County College, Woodbridge Avenue, Edison. Ganz will present his story of growing up in Nazi Germany during the rise of…
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Son of World War II rescuer to speak during Yom HaShoah observance in Monroe
The Henry Ricklis Holocaust Memorial Committee of Monroe Township will hold a Yom HaShoah observance, “We Are All Jews,” at 1 p.m. on April 22 at Monroe Township Middle School, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe. There will be a candle lighting at 12:30 p.m. Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is the first American serviceman from World War II…
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Former director of organization in Jerusalem will visit East Brunswick Jewish Center for Holocaust program
The East Brunswick Jewish Center will host an interfaith, community-wide Holocaust Memorial Program at 7 p.m. on April 12 at the center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Dr. Mordecai Paldiel, former director of the Department of the Righteous at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, will be the guest speaker.
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Gallery at Middlesex County College to feature photos of Auschwitz
An exhibit on loan from the Museum of Jewish Heritage will focus on Oświęcim, Poland – the town the Germans called Auschwitz – through photographs that trace the life of the town and its Jewish residents, from the 16th century through the post-war period. The exhibit is open weekdays through March 9, from 11 a.m.…
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Calendar listing for East Brunswick Sentinel
The Spotswood Library will hold Pioneer Day from 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 at the library, 548 Main St., Spotswood. Learn how to make butter and create old-fashioned crafts. Come dressed in costume. For more information, call 732-251-1515. ** The Jamesburg Public Library will hold a new English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program from Feb. 1…
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Jewish Federation plans events to counteract hate
The events which took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, clearly reinforce The Jewish Federation’s position that hate should have no home in our community. Sadly, there are too many occasions these days to call out hate, anti-Semitism and bigotry – and too many incidents like what took place Aug. 17 in Barcelona. Actions speak louder than…
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Documentary on Holocaust survivor to be focus of Brandeis meeting Aug. 16
Brandeis National Committee Middlesex Chapter will meet at 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at Temple B’nai Shalom, 15 Fern Road, East Brunswick. The documentary “MARGIT: Not A23029,” will be presented by Peppy Margolis, director of Community Outreach at the Institute of Holocaust and genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College. Margit Feldman lost her immediate family…
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Lecture to chronicle story of grandfather who saved lives during Holocaust
The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 20th consecutive year with a presentation by Regie Buchsbaum Roth entitled “My Grandfather’s Legacy.” Roth’s grandfather was instrumental in bringing many Jews to America to escape Nazi persecution. Documentation of his efforts will be featured in 2018…
